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Whoa! Mule!

[Verse 1]
Way down South around the house
You really oughta hear them coons howl
My pappy had a mule, his name was Shine
Used to let the cows out all the time

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[Verse 2]
He'd run down the road and stop and look back
With sweat running all up and down his back
I could get close enough to hang around his neck
Last night our wagon he wrecked

[Chorus]
Whoa! Mule!
Mule fool

[Verse 3]
My pappy ran home and got his gun
Ah, you oughta see old Shine run
I could get close enough, you see
Old Shine would never hurt me
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